1. Ireland By Maddie Foley

2. Location Dublin Western Europe Map: (Ireland shown in green)

3. Geography Bordered by the Irish and Celtic Sea and The North Channel Mountainous Highest point is Carrauntoohil at 1,038 ft

4. Government Independent The president is Mary McAleese

5. People Catholic and Protestant Potatoes and farming food Irish, Ulster Scots and Irish travellers 6,197,100 (as of 2008) Goidelic And English ( picture of Irish people at South Boston’s St.Patricks day parade)

6. Economy steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food products, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmaceuticals; machinery, rail transportation equipment; glass and crystal; software, tourism Exports are an important part. 1.00 USD=0.574592 IEP primarily in the high-tech manufacturing sector, has driven the growth

7. History Was covered with ice until the last ice age 9,000 years ago Bronze age defined by the use of metal Iron age associated with the people known as the Celts Normans And English took over After decades of mild winters, ruined farming so people migrated

8. Culture Some sports they play is Gaelic Football, basketball, boxing, cricket, fishing, golf, greyhound racing, handball, hockey, horse racing, motor sport, rugby league, show jumping and tennis are all popular. Also Irish Dance is very popular